Table 2 Result of PCR assay for three species Treponema associated with TAHD in samples collected 2016, 2017 and 2018
Lesion grade | Number of samples | Treponeme PCR(+) | Percentage of samples tested | T. phagedenis | T. pedis | T. medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H (0) | 32 | 9 | 28% | 2 | 3 | 7 |
C (0) | 49 | 17 | 35% | 5 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 30 | 18 | 60% | 9 | 14 | 7 |
2 | 12 | 8 | 67% | 6 | 6 | 7 |
3 | 16 | 13 | 81% | 7 | 12 | 9 |
4 | 19 | 18 | 95% | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Total | 158 | 83 | 53% | 42 | 56 | 53 |